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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Scanning Tape Libraries</h1>
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   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p8060118">The system automatically scans for tape libraries every 10 minutes to detect tape libraries that are connected to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text14923659173920">product</span>. If a newly connected tape library has not been added to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1832312816131">product</span>, you can perform operations in this section to manually scan for the tape library and add it to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text82759317401">product</span>.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Constraints</h4>
    <ul id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_ul138793265179">
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li2068675910384">Independent drives without robotic arms are not supported.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li987922691714">Physical tape libraries and virtual tape libraries of LTO-3 or higher are supported.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li173551059181714">Only tape libraries with bar codes are supported.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li938225111815">The <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text107804243486">product</span> is connected to physical tape libraries through Fibre Channels and to virtual tape libraries using the iSCSI protocol.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li29334582180">Different drives of tape libraries need to support the same tape standard.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li15528103364810">Expiration of some tape space is not supported.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li1458819301476">Only RW tapes are supported. WORM tapes are not supported.</li>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li17351313611">A tape library has been connected to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text14923594015">product</span>.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li776618368">For a physical tape library, ensure that there are import/export slots and tape mounting and unmounting operations are allowed. Assume that a Quantum tape library is used. The following operations are performed on the configuration management page of the tape library. For details about the operations related to tape libraries from other vendors, contact the vendors.
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       <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_li1345351311534">Select <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol1552115302002"><b>Library</b></span>. In the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol2938711121"><b>Operations</b></span> area on the right pane, click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol198402055913"><b>IE Area</b></span>. In the displayed dialog box, set <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_b1936711311123">Slots</strong> (indicating the number of import/export slots) as required.</li>
       <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_li1049913100444">Select <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol19119131141313"><b>Library</b></span>. In the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol19119111111316"><b>Operations</b></span> area on the right pane, click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol1897816512011"><b>Settings</b></span>. In the displayed dialog box, select <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol267864164812"><b>Automatic Inventory</b></span>, <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol17434247164817"><b>Library-Assisted Drive Unload</b></span>, <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol9287112234811"><b>Logical Drive Serial Number Addressing</b></span>, and <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001506034709_uicontrol16372732134820"><b>Logical System Addressing</b></span>.</li>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001091431193_li1570821013536"><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_en-us_topic_0000001091431193_uicontrol123381932135316"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text3591711162920"><strong>System</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text134875310309"><strong>Infrastructure</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_en-us_topic_0000001839144717_text78169323429"><strong>Archive Storage Library</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li3233732194510"><span>On the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_uicontrol120212905318"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1278022313534"><strong>Tape</strong></span></b></span> tab page, select a node and click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_uicontrol663051135311"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text6263729145310"><strong>Tape Library</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li2061123114818"><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_uicontrol3132112544918"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text9132122544916"><strong>Scan Tape Library</strong></span></b></span>. The system automatically identifies the tape libraries that have been successfully connected to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text37636518406">product</span>. After the scanning is complete, you can view information about the newly scanned tape libraries in the tape library list. <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_table17556217174917">Table 1</a> describes the related parameters.</span><p></p>
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         <b>Table 1 </b>Parameters related to the tape library
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          <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" id="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p12556171774913">Parameter</p></th>
          <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" id="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p10556181724910">Description</p></th>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p13556111718497"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text612519440161"><strong>Name</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p46371934161919">Name of a tape library, which is generated by the system. The naming convention is TapeLibrary- + <em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_i5351195410247">Name of the controller to which the tape library belongs</em> + <em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_i5922134962412">ID</em>. IDs are sorted according to the scanning sequence of tape libraries.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p11556101712499">For example, if the name of the controller to which the first scanned tape library belongs is 0A, the name of the first scanned tape library is <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_b31391758112616">TapeLibrary-0A0</strong>.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p25561017114919"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1497145651614"><strong>Status</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p16556181716492">Current status of a tape library.</p>
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            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li1419717298545"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_b76261559202"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text882694021718"><strong>Online</strong></span></strong>: The tape library is properly connected to the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text14289362404">product</span>.</li>
            <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_li1674016385547"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_b1138773652014"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text2079911485175"><strong>Offline</strong></span></strong>: The tape library is disconnected from the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text168522610401">product</span>.</li>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p14556171710498"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1344920419172"><strong>Serial No.</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p1755641711496">Serial number of a tape library.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p1455615178496"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text17170811111711"><strong>Vendor</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p12556181716497">Manufacturer of a tape library. All vendors of virtual tape libraries are supported. The supported vendors of physical tape libraries include IBM and Quantum.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p614411155012"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text931720187171"><strong>Product Model</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p614111145014">Model of a tape library.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p1638415137504"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text20646623181713"><strong>Number of Slots</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p238441375018">Number of tape library slots.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p266142112505"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1553516295179"><strong>Number of Drivers</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p26682116507">Number of tape library drivers.</p></td>
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          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="15.1%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p13397192317501"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_text1699813412173"><strong>Owning Controller</strong></span></p></td>
          <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="84.89999999999999%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.3.2.1.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839144513__en-us_topic_0000001839144865_p123971723155017">Controller to which a tape library belongs.</p></td>
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